<p>65 human rights organizations published an <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/05/12/joint-letter-president-biden-re-thailands-abusive-draft-law-not-profit">open letter</a> addressed to US President Joe Biden on the new non-profit organization (NPO) bill, saying that the bill threatens Thai civil society and calling on the US to press the Thai authorities to immediately withdraw the bill.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Members of civil society organizations from across the country marched on the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security on 24 March to protest against the new non-profit organization bill, concerned that it would be used to restrict freedom of association in Thailand.</p>

<p>Amnesty International raised concerns that the new NGO bill could be used to control civil society groups and called on the Thai government to withdraw the bill.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dozens of worker rights and human rights organizations released&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://laborrights.org/publications/joint-letter-proposed-thailand-law-threatens-civil-society-organizations-combatting&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624108492101000&amp;usg=AFQjCNECQ_mYf76ST3eWOophDl0BFWMcbw" href="https://laborrights.org/publications/joint-letter-proposed-thailand-law-threatens-civil-society-organizations-combatting" target="_blank">a letter</a>&nbsp;expressing deep concern regarding Thailand&rsquo;s draft Act on the Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations.</p>